How older adults respond to the use of Virtual Reality for enrichment: a systematic review

Proceedings of the 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction Pub Date : 2020-12-02 DOI:10.1145/3441000.3441003

Kong Saoane Thach, Reeva M. Lederman, Jenny Waycott

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Virtual Reality (VR) has been increasingly used for enrichment in later life. This review aims to investigate what is currently known about this topic. Following the PRISMA guidelines, fifteen articles were included for in-depth review. The review indicates that this topic is being explored by researchers in multiple disciplines. The VR systems in the studies reviewed ranged from fully immersive to less immersive systems. For most study participants, emotions were positively changed after experiencing VR. Participants enjoyed travel-based applications, social interaction, and reminiscing about things in new and interesting ways with the blending of multisensory experiences. VR experiences were improved when a facilitator mediated discussion about experiences and provided guidance. However, usability issues and discomfort in using the equipment are major concerns of VR. This paper contributes key considerations for the design and implementation of VR to provide enrichment for older adults and opportunities for future work in this area.

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老年人对使用虚拟现实进行充实的反应:系统回顾

虚拟现实(VR)越来越多地用于丰富人们的晚年生活。这篇综述的目的是调查目前对这一主题的了解。根据PRISMA指南，15篇文章被纳入深入审查。综述表明，这一课题正受到多学科研究者的探讨。研究回顾的VR系统范围从完全沉浸式到不那么沉浸式。对于大多数研究参与者来说，体验VR后情绪发生了积极的变化。参与者喜欢基于旅行的应用程序，社交互动，并以新颖有趣的方式回忆事物，融合了多感官体验。当调解人调解关于体验的讨论并提供指导时，VR体验得到了改善。然而，可用性问题和使用设备时的不适是VR的主要关注点。本文为VR的设计和实施提供了关键的考虑因素，为老年人提供了丰富的体验，并为该领域的未来工作提供了机会。

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